With the temperature in Munich in the mid-30 degrees centigrade, a hosepipe is being used to douse the spectators packed into Königsplatz for the final of the women’s bouldering. Despite the heat, the climbers continue to pick their way across the bouldering wall, while on the other side of the square in front of stands […] More
The media business of football leagues has been fundamentally changing for at least the past 20 years. But this structural realignment is offering new opportunities for clubs, fans, broadcasters, the leagues themselves and the companies that service and provide digital support and broadcast facilities for them all. These trends were very much in evidence at […] More
WSC Sports is collaborating with professional ice hockey club Red Bull Munich to give fans access to digital highlights that have been automatically created and published using AI, delivering more content, more quickly than previously possible. When the puck drops for the new Deutsche Eishockey Liga (Penny DEL) season this September, four-time winners Red Bull […] More
Mike Fredriksen, commercial director and co-founder at RT Software, talks about next generation analysis, which helps broadcasters to deliver more insightful analysis of game play even within the tight turnarounds of a matchday. He also shares the important role of artificial intelligence (AI) in delivering this information quickly and easily. More
LaLiga, the top professional men’s divisions of Spanish football, and sports content company Stats Perform, have agreed a new, long-term strategic partnership to power immersive fan and bettor experiences using official data and live streaming. The five-year deal will see Stats Perform exclusively collect and manage live official data and player statistics from over 800 […] More
Sky Deutschland has created the first remote production of Dolby Atmos for a top-flight sport’s live major host feed in Germany. At the Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) Supercup on 30 July where RB Leipzig faced off against Bayern, Sky Germany provided fans with full immersive sound, working with the DFL’s technical services provider, Sportcast, which […] More
AE Live is supporting SVG Europe’s Sports TV Awards as Technology Partner, Graphics. The sports graphics specialist will design and provide all graphics that feature during the awards ceremony, which takes places at the DeLaMar Theater in Amsterdam on 8 September. The awards celebrate the best of sports broadcasting and production across Europe, recognising […] More
The broadcast industry talks about the cloud like it is the next major unexplored frontier, but that is not really accurate. The cloud is definitely on broadcasters’ minds, but it is by no means new. Cloud workflows have been integral to playout for years, and companies have been busy moving media asset management into the […] More
You can now watch a recording of the AI Audio Forum on-demand. Viewing is free. The online discussion event included contributions from Fadi Malak, independent industry consultant and Rob Oldfield, Salsa Sound co-founder and CEO, discussing emerging applications of AI technology in audio production and potential applications to leverage AI further to efficiently manage, control […] More
The countdown is officially on to the eagerly anticipated Qatar World Cup 2022, with just 100 days until the tournament kicks off. Adding to its previous World Cup pedigree, Gravity Media, which has been the go-to media and broadcast partner for the last five events, has been busy equipping the host stadiums with permanent broadcast and communications […] More
